2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Minnesota

If you plan on majoring in agricultural economics & business, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #101 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 318 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

The agricultural business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Minnesota. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in Minnesota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Agricultural Business

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded

$53,160 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.

Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,567 over the typical earnings of agricultural economics & business graduates.

More information about a degree in agricultural economics & business from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Minnesota - Crookston
Crookston, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$46,845 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in agricultural economics & business has to look into University of Minnesota - Crookston. UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the distant town of Crookston.

After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients generally earn an average of $46,845 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in agricultural economics & business from University of Minnesota - Crookston

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	283	312
Kansas	266	256
Iowa	264	390
Nebraska	238	198
North Dakota	210	131
South Dakota	204	194

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Business

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	190
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	66
Agricultural Business & Management	58
Agricultural Economics	3
Agricultural Business Technology	1

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Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Science	135
Veterinary Medicine	102
Plant Sciences	89
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	85
Food Science Technology	62
Horticulture	51
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	38
Agricultural Production	32
Agricultural Mechanization	17
Soil Sciences	14

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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